Chapter 9 Soon, you'll be doing a lot of ride on me

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||Hardie Madison||

"Here, take a look at this." I collected the pictures from Lincoln.

Without going through them, I gave him a blank stare. "What are these for anyways?"

"Go through them first, at least." He pressed. "You might get few information from it."

I sighed as I go through the hard copy just as instructed. "The faces here are blurry, what information am I getting from blurry faces?" I asked.

"They are the faces behind the sudden explosion of your warehouse, I'm still trying to track down the faces though. But for now, these are the information I gathered."

At leat he's trying to prove his worth by working his ass to find out about the opposite attackers.

I stare hard at the pictures but I don't seems to recognize any of them, though. Who are these people anyways? They did a really nice job in hiding their identity from me. Wow, just wow for a job well done.

Am I having new enemies aside from Jamel and Gareth? Why are they after me? I really need to know about these guys but first let me finish my deal with Jamel and Gareth. For now, they are the main threat who are after my life all in the name of deal.

"First, any information from Gareth and Jamel?" I asked as I chugged down a cup of wine.

"Hmm, yes. Heard Jamel is bagging a multi million deal with the new senator. He is to get the senator riffles and cokes." Lincoln explained as he showed me a video of Jamel and the senator.

"Good thing we find out on time, make sure the deal get terminated before dawn tomorrow. Okay?"

"Sure thing, Boss. I'll be working on it right away." Lincoln said with a side smirk.

"Your tomorrow schedule, boss. You are to meet with the president for your new business deal at 19:00 hours. Everything is set for now expect if there's a change in location and time." Judas said almost immediately after Lincoln.

"Since I'm in a shii with Gareth and Jamel, I'll be making a little change towards it tomorrow." I was wearing a plain expression. I don't want them to detect my move, at least not easily.

"The president needs to be aware?" Lincoln asked.

"Not at all, I'll be doing that at my own convenient time tomorrow." I replied. "Deal with Jamel shii with the senator and get more reliable information about this blurry pictures. There should be thing I should take care of myself."

"Yeah. True though..."

I checked my wristwatch, 20:30 hours. Hmm... someone is in for me tonight. I thought with a lopsided smirk.

"Hey, I have something to deal with. I'll be back in a short while." I rushed my words before dashing out.

***

I stood at the exit area of the restaurant in a complete disguise, patiently waiting for her to come out. I don't wanna attract people's attention towards us, at least not now.

She should be out by now since its 20:47 hours, she do close earlier than the rest of the staffs.

There she's with her dry expression, walking out in a slow manner. Is something wrong with her? But in the next second, she was putting on her usual expression. Maybe she was trying to avoid someone or she was troubled by someone, maybe?

But who could it be? I waved it off.

"Taa daa..." I jumped behind her and she left out a small scream and was about to stumbled on herself, I quickly grab her arm and balanced her.

"Hey, it your crush. Why getting scared like you see ghost?" I said with a taunting smile.

"Seriously...?" She scoffed. "My crush?"

"Are you trying to deny it? Spill it, I know I'm your newly found crush." I grinned at her. "You only need to admit it, alright? Or are you shy, huh?"

"You aren't my crush okay?" She gritted her teeth. "You are just an imposter who need to go away and never bother me again."

"You don't seem well, or are you?" I asked.

"Yeah. All thanks to you though cause you caused more than enough trouble earlier today. I just wish I could, arrgh...!" She groaned as she clenched her fist tight.

"You could what? Kiss me? Or maybe have a night stand with me?" I gave her a grin. "Since I'm your crush, I won't mind."

"Why can't you be normal for once, huh? I don't even know you that much and here you are saying shii's." She was visibly turning red.

"You don't have to know me that much before having a night stand with me." I stated flirtatiously.

"Stop saying nonsense." Her cheeks were burning up. I'm starting to love the way my talks are having effect on her.

"Alright, I am serious now." I said plainly. We were just a few walk away from the restaurant where she works.

"Fine..." She muttered. "Since you are serious now, can you do me a favor by leaving me alone?"

"..."

"I need to get home before its too late." She said.

"Hmm, fine." I said with a shrug. I watched as she flagged down a cab, told the cab man of her destination and was about to get in the cab when I dragged her back.

"You should go on, she won't be boarding your cab cause she's my girl." I said to the cab man.

He gave me a questioning stare. "You can't just drag her from entering my cab after she..."

I gave him a deadly glare. "Get going before I loose it."

Without any more word from the cabman, he drove away.

"What was that for, huh?" She glared at me. "Why did you drive him away?"

I didn't reply her questions. I scoop her off the ground and carried her in a bridal style.

"Drop me down." She kicked her feet and hit my shoulders.

"Be quiet, I'm only trying to be normal and serious here." My voice was cold. She shrieks a little but keep calm. Good. Since she won't be nagging and kicking anymore, I drop her down.

"Hop on my back. Let me give you give you a piggy back ride." I made sure I wasn't sounding cold as earlier. She creased her brows but said nothing before hopping on my back.

"I'm taking you home, just so you wondering why I asked you to ride on me." I uttered in a calm voice.

"What...?" She half yelled. "My house is still a few miles away."

"I know right?" I scoffs. "Just keep calm and enjoy your ride for now. Be cause Soon, you'll be doing lots of ride on me..."